In a statement he made while speaking on channels television's politics today, Yahaya Bello said all Nigerians are telling him to run for presidency in 2023.
“Nigerians, the youth and women, and all Nigerians, including very objective elites are asking me to run for President in 2023,” he said.
“And I believe it is high time that we look into capacity, who can do the job, who is going to unify this country. And I think they are seeing something in me that they are asking me to come and unite and fix this country.
“My answer will be in the affirmative in a few time from now.
“I want to urge each and every one of us that are urging me to come to be patient. It’s a work in progress. And by the grace of God, I am not going to disappoint you when the time comes for me to give a response to that.”
In his speech he also defended president Muhammad buhari, Bello being a member of the All Progressive Congress defended Muhammad buhari especially on restructuring and insecurity.
He said calls for restructuring Nigeria should not be made in ways that appears to antagonise the President who he said was already reshaping the country through Executive Orders granting autonomy to the judiciary and local governments.
“We got where we are today as a result of maladministration of successive administrations, not just President Muhammadu Buhari,” Governor Bello said.
“I continue to say that he has done greatly. Do we need to do more? Are there other areas to improve upon? Yes, there are several, but it is not a one-man job. It is our collective responsibility.”
He also made statement concerning open grazing in his state, he said he hasn't ban open grazing yet because they haven't made provisions for ranch yet in the state.
“I have not banned open grazing in Kogi State because there is no provision for ranching yet,” Governor Bello said.
“Should I send the millions of Fulani that are living their normal lives, that have been living with us peacefully over the years? Should I send them away? Rather, let me devise a way of integrating them by ensuring that the conflict between farmers and herders does not exist.”
He claimed that farmer-herder crisis has been solved in Kogi State “with the cooperation of my traditional rulers, the youths, farmers and even the Fulanis themselves.
“We know that the land is not enough but we can accommodate each other within the limit of what we have. We can’t just send them out.”
